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Fantasia (1940) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Fantasia (1940) a score of 3.0423 out of 4

based on (43) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(28)

Good

(3)

Fair

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ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)

What the noted "musicologist" Deems Taylor was introducing audiences to was a very new form of entertainment indeed. Walt Disney had been a pioneer in wedding music to animation; he had brought synchronized sound to the medium a dozen years before, and...read the complete Fantasia (1940) review at ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)

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eFilmCritic.com (--)

Occasional nice touches, but symbolic of the commerce's power to corrupt culture....read the complete Fantasia (1940) review at eFilmCritic.com (--)

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The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

Disney animated feature-length "concert" film milestone, is an experimental film integrating eight magnificent classical musical compositions with enchanting, exhilarating, and imaginative, artistically-choreographed animation. The conceptual framework...read the complete Fantasia (1940) review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

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eFilmCritic

I must say.. I love Disney.. Its the kid in me... But what the fuck is this film about??? People call it a masterpiece? Sure it has a damn good classical score, but can that carry a film??? In my opinion (And thats all that counts here.. NO) I...read the complete Fantasia (1940) review at eFilmCritic